MONDAY'S EXPERT: 2025 NRL Round 18
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A detailed scoring wrap of NRLW Round 1 together with the current ladder and stats leaders.
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RELATED: See the full list of 2025 NRL Telstra Women's Premiership Draw and Results.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (W) 16 Parramatta Eels (W) 18
Venue: Sharks Stadium, Woolooware / Dharawal
Date: Thu, 3rd July. Kickoff: 7:45 PM. Halftime: Parramatta 12-6. Penalties: Parramatta 6-3. Referee: Belinda Sharpe.
Cronulla: Verran, Staples, Penitani (C), Biddle, Ravics; Hannaway, Kiria-Ratu; Johnston, Dodd, Carter, Holmes, Byers, Anderson. Int: Davis-Welsh, Tafua, Takapautolo, Hanisi.
Parramatta: Church, Fay, Owen, Tui, Mataele; Tohi-Hiku, Pearson; Albert, Cherrington, McWilliams, Jackson, Travis, Alo. Int: Todhunter, Fa'amausili, Kennard, Ginn.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (16)
Tries: Nakia Davis-Welsh, Filomina Hanisi, Quincy Dodd
Goals: Georgia Hannaway 2/3
Parramatta Eels (18)
Tries: Chloe Jackson 2, Rachael Pearson
Goals: Rachael Pearson 3/4
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (W) 26 Newcastle Knights (W) 12
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park / Wanngal
Date: Fri, 4th July. Kickoff: 5:40 PM. Halftime: Canterbury 10-6. Penalties: Canterbury 5-2. Referee: Zbignew Przeklasa-Adamski.
Canterbury: Robinson, Hoy, Lokotui, Courtenay, Buleki; Quinlan, Preston (C); Teakaraanga-Katoa (C), Mahakitau-Monschau, Dymock, Tauaneai, Smythe, Wheeler. Int: Prior, Monschau, Muru, Hopoate.
Newcastle: Vette-Welsh, Gallagher, Parker, Willison, White; Roche, Southwell; Predebon, Morris, Davison, McEwen, Clydsdale (C), Romaniuk. Int: Kirkpatrick, Karpani, Yeo, Kukutai.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (26)
Tries: Ashleigh Quinlan 2, Moana Courtenay 2, Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
Goals: Tayla Preston 3/5
Newcastle Knights (12)
Tries: Botille Vette-Welsh, Georgia Roche
Goals: Jesse Southwell 2/2
Brisbane Broncos (W) 28 Wests Tigers (W) 4
Venue: Totally Workwear Stadium, Coorparoo / Turrbal
Date: Sat, 5th July. Kickoff: 12:45 PM. Halftime: Brisbane 8-4. Penalties: 6-all. Referee: Tori Wilkie.
Brisbane: Upton (C), Johnson, Hufanga, Robinson, Maddick; Broughton, Brigginshaw; Joseph, Ferguson, Clark, McGrath-West, Teitzel, Spreadborough. Int: Brill, Lenarduzzi, Lafaele, Sauaso.
Wests Tigers: Faifua, Te Tamaki, Rogan, Bass, Turnbull; McGrath, Lutu; Togatuki, Berryman-Duff, Pio, Apps (C), Clifford, Fonua. Int: Savill, Reinke, Reeves, Mafi.
Brisbane Broncos (28)
Tries: Kerri Johnson 2, Chelsea Lenarduzzi, Hayley Maddick, Destiny Brill, Mele Hufanga
Goals: Romy Teitzel 2/5
Wests Tigers (4)
Tries: Caitlin Turnbull
Canberra Raiders (W) 14 St George Illawarra Dragons (W) 36
Venue: GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal
Date: Sat, 5th July. Kickoff: 3:15 PM. Halftime: St Geo Illa 12-4. Penalties: Canberra 8-7. Referee: Clayton Wills.
Canberra: Robins-Reti, Bartlett, Tufuga, Wiki, Waterman; Thomas, Temara (C); Saunders, Temara, Holyman, Soliola, Dodd, Taufa. Int: Barnes, Kemp, Preston, Boyle.
St Geo Illa: Berry, Vella, Browne, Bostock, Law; Reh, McGregor (C); Mulhall, Hopkins, Tapsell, Lendill, Basham, Southwell. Int: Maynard, Koster, Tauaneai, Ingram.
Canberra Raiders (14)
Tries: Madison Bartlett, Sophie Holyman, Hollie-Mae Dodd
Goals: Zahara Temara 1/3
St George-Illawarra Dragons (36)
Tries: Indie Bostock 2, Raecene Mcgregor, Zali Hopkins, Teagan Berry, Margot Vella
Goals: Raecene Mcgregor 6/6
North Queensland Cowboys (W) 20 Gold Coast Titans (W) 6
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville / Wulgurukaba
Date: Sat, 5th July. Kickoff: 5:15 PM. Halftime: North QLD 14-0. Penalties: North QLD 5-4. Referee: Tyson Brough.
North QLD: Whitfeld, Blackwell, Roache, Peters, Goldthorp; Kelly, Dibb (C); Yarrow, Manzelmann, Weale, Harden, Banu, Chester. Int: Maunsell, Foord, Peacock, George.
Gold Coast: Chapman, Jackson, Grey, Lolesio, Mino-Sinapati; Fuimaono, Brown; Penitani, Breayley-Nati, Elliston, Lofipo, Bent, Hale (C). Int: Piliae-Rasabale, Perese, Arakua, Fogavini.
North Queensland Cowboys (20)
Tries: Krystal Blackwell, Emma Manzelmann, Francesca Goldthorp, Jakiya Whitfeld
Goals: Kirra Dibb 2/4
Gold Coast Titans (6)
Tries: Georgia Grey
Goals: Lauren Brown 1/1
Sydney Roosters (W) 30 Warriors (W) 6
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Moore Park / Gadigal
Date: Sun, 6th July. Kickoff: 11:50 AM. Halftime: Sydney 18-6. Penalties: Warriors 7-6. Referee: Mitchell Currie.
Sydney: Parker, Naividi, Sergis, Kelly (C), Fressard; Baxter, Kelleher; Pule, Davis, Butler, Wood, Strange, Kernick. Int: Burton, Carlile, Nasio, Gray.
Warriors: Nicholls-Pualau (C), Brake, Ikenasio, Paki, Takimoana; Maliepo, Curtain; Butler, Paekau, Kitai, Baker, Atai, Albert-Jones. Int: Turua-Quedley, Puketapu, Matapo, Gray.
Sydney Roosters (30)
Tries: Taina Naividi 3, Olivia Kernick, Jayme Fressard, Rima Butler
Goals: Jocelyn Kelleher 3/6
Warriors (6)
Tries: Patricia Maliepo
Goals: Patricia Maliepo 1/1
# | Team | P | W | D | L | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brisbane | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
2 | Sydney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
3 | St Geo Illa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
4 | North Qld | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
5 | Canterbury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
6 | Parramatta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
7 | Cronulla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
8 | Gold Coast | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -14 | 0 |
9 | Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -14 | 0 |
10 | Canberra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -22 | 0 |
11 | Wests Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -24 | 0 |
12 | Warriors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -24 | 0 |
RELATED: Click here to view the current NRL Telstra Women's Premiership ladder.
TOP TRYSCORERS
Rank | Player | Team | P | T |
1 | Taina Naividi | Sydney | 1 | 3 |
2 | Ashleigh Quinlan | Canterbury | 1 | 2 |
= | Kerri Johnson | Brisbane | 1 | 2 |
= | Chloe Jackson | Parramatta | 1 | 2 |
= | Moana Courtenay | Canterbury | 1 | 2 |
= | Indie Bostock | St Geo Illa | 1 | 2 |
TOP GOALKICKERS
Rank | Player | Team | P | G/A | % |
1 | Raecene McGregor | St Geo Illa | 1 | 6 / 6 | 100% |
2 | Rachael Pearson | Parramatta | 1 | 3 / 4 | 75% |
= | Tayla Preston | Canterbury | 1 | 3 / 5 | 60% |
= | Jocelyn Kelleher | Sydney | 1 | 3 / 6 | 50% |
5 | Jesse Southwell | Newcastle | 1 | 2 / 2 | 100% |
= | Georgia Hannaway | Cronulla | 1 | 2 / 3 | 67% |
= | Kirra Dibb | North QLD | 1 | 2 / 4 | 50% |
= | Romy Teitzel | Brisbane | 1 | 2 / 5 | 40% |
TOP POINTSCORERS
Rank | Player | Team | P | T | G | FG | Pts |
1 | Raecene McGregor | St Geo Illa | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | 16 |
2 | Taina Naividi | Sydney | 1 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
3 | Rachael Pearson | Parramatta | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 10 |
4 | Ashleigh Quinlan | Canterbury | 1 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
= | Kerri Johnson | Brisbane | 1 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
= | Chloe Jackson | Parramatta | 1 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
= | Moana Courtenay | Canterbury | 1 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
= | Indie Bostock | St Geo Illa | 1 | 2 | - | - | 8 |